This archive contains coverage of stories related to the legal and legislative landscape for ticketing and ticket resale. Stories are ordered by date, with the most recent stories displaying first. You can view older stories by clicking through to higher numbered pages within the archive.
Horizon Shareholders Approve Vivid Seats Deal; Closing Planned for Monday
Shareholders of Horizon Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: HZAC) approved the proposed merger deal that will bring Vivid Seats public at an...
PA Attorney General Sues Comic Con Operator Over Ticket Refunds
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against an event operator for allegedly failing to issue ticket refunds...
SeatGeek, RedBall Announce Merger, Bringing Ticketing Company Public
Another ticketing company is going public, as SeatGeek and RedBall Acquisition Corp confirmed rumors that they were working on a...
BTS at SoFi: 300,000+ Tickets Sold, Zero to General Public
Demand for a four-show run at SoFi Stadium in California by BTS was so high, it’s causing some superfans of...
Live Nation Venues Among Targets of Florida Officials Over Mandates
A large number of live entertainment spaces in Florida have found themselves targeted by the Florida Department of Health for...
Report: SeatGeek in Talks to Go Public Via SPAC Merger
SeatGeek is reportedly in merger talks with RedBall Acquisition Corp, a blank-check special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) that would bring...
Ticket Reseller Found Guilty of Fraud in Chicago White Sox Caper
An Illinois jury returned a guilty verdict against a Bruce Lee, owner of a Chicago-based ticket brokerage who was accused...
Foo Fighters’ Touring Company Sues Live Nation Over Cancelled Gig
Zenith Touring, which represents the Foo Fighters, filed a lawsuit against a division of Live Nation in Nashville over unpaid...
Economist Calls on Biden Administration to Break Live Nation Monopoly
Mark J. Perry, an economist and professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, published an Op-Ed in The Hill this...
Erie DA Investigating COVID Paperless Ticketing Snafu in New York
Officials in Erie County, New York are investigating the legality of the current paperless ticketing situation in New York, which...
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